Current Affairs: Cyber Rights

Synapse: Think the Web Synapse delivers commentary and analysis by, for, and about online communities. Examining the intersections of technology with society, politics, and culture, Synapse combines key elements from three of HotWired's previous programs - The Netizen, Packet, and Brain Tennis - and adds unprecedented levels of interactivity and community. Synapse brings together an all-star lineup of contributors, including media critic Jon Katz (author, Virtuous Reality); reporter John McChesney (National Public Radio); technology writer Simson Garfinkel; and several others. Search Synapse using HotBot: Wired's CDA Disaster Network The CDA Disaster Network, run by Wired section editor Todd Lappin, is a good way to get the latest Cyber Rights bulletins delivered right to your email box. To get Todd's updates, send a message to our server with the words "subscribe cda-bulletin" in the body of the email. American Civil Liberties Union The ACLU's site hosts late-breaking news and opinion on a plethora of civil liberties like criminal justice, cyber liberties, free speech, immigrant rights, lesbian and gay rights, national security, racial equality, reproductive rights, student rights, voting rights, women's rights, and workplace rights. Concept Keyword The Center for Democracy and Technology The CDT is a nonprofit public interest organization based in Washington, DC, whose mission is to develop and advocate public policies that advance constitutional civil liberties and democratic values in new computer and communications technologies. Search this site's domain using HotBot: Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility Info on topics such as the Clipper Chip, the National Information Infrastructure, privacy and civil liberties, and related conferences and publications. Includes an electronic archive. Search this site's domain using HotBot: CyberTimes CDA Home Page The New York Times has compiled all their CDA stories in one handy area. You need a password to get in, but registration is free. Declan McCullagh's Global Freedom and Privacy Page Declan McCullagh has put together an invaluable compilation of well-maintained linkage and updates on civil liberty issues on an international scope. Electronic Frontier Foundation "A nonprofit civil liberties organization working in the public interest to protect privacy, free expression, and access to online resources and information." Documents and file archives, with links to related sites. Josh Quittner covered the EFF in "The Merry Pranksters Go to Washington," Wired 2.06. Search the EFF archives: Electronic Policy Network Sponsored by the liberal journal The American Prospect, EPN is a network of journalists working on a variety of progressive issues. Their homepage - featuring an image map patterned after a city subway - makes it pretty hard to find them, however. Index to search: The American Prospect Center on Budget & Policy Priorities Center for Law & Social Policy Center for Media Education Citizens for Tax Justice Economic Policy Institute Families USA James Galbraith Columns Robert Kuttner Columns Jerome Levy Economic Institute Library - Miscellaneous New Jersey Reporter Political Science Quarterly Public/Private Ventures Richard Rothstein Columns Radcliffe Public Policy Institute Russell Sage Foundation Twentieth Century Fund Electronic Privacy Information Center EPIC is a public-interest research center in Washington, DC. A great resource on civil liberties and First Amendment issues. Seperate keywords by 'and' or 'or'. Search: Families Against Internet Censorship Families Against Internet Censorship is a coalition of hundreds of American families that oppose the CDA. Barry and Michele Fagin started the group, as documented in "Internet Family Values," Wired 4.08, with the belief that "parents are the people best suited to decide what their children should and should not see." The Fagins' site contains news on the CDA, information on how to add your family to the group, and links to online filtering software. Family Research Council Besides the Department of Justice and Janet Reno, the Family Research Council is one of the major players promoting the CDA. With their stated agenda as pro-family, the FRC does work in other arenas to fight against abortion, gay rights, sex education, and certain immigrant rights. Search this site's domain using HotBot: The File Room Put together by artists at the Randolph Street Gallery, the file room is an illustrated archive on censorship. Search this site's domain using HotBot: Global Internet Liberty Campaign Formed at a meeting of the Internet Society, the campaign organizes groups such as the ACLU, Human Rights Watch, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center to provide updates and resources on issues like cryptography and censorship. Search this site's domain using HotBot: Neighborhoods Online The Institute for the Study of Civic Values and LibertyNet take seriously the idea of acting locally - by offering contacts and network possibilities across the United States. Internet Privacy Coalition Founded by such crypto titans as Whitfield Diffie and Phil Zimmermann, the IPC spreads awareness of available privacy tools. Search this site's domain using HotBot: Voters Telecommunications Watch A free speech, privacy, copyright, and encryption-related site, VTW is the group behind the famous "Paint the Web Black" campaign against Net censorship. Current news items on telecom policy top the page, and you can subscribe to their mailing list for updates. Read about them in "Town Criers for the Net" in Wired 4.05. Search this site's domain using HotBot:

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